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| --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection" | --Select "SSH" which is under "Connection" | ||
| --Select "Tunnels" | --Select "Tunnels" | ||
| - | - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909 | + | - Enter a source port, e.g. 5909. Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909 NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number. This is up to you to decide on, 1-9. If you the display number is already in use, select a different number |
| - | Enter a destination port, e.g. machine_name:5909 | + | |
| - | NOTE: the 9 in this example is the display number | + | |
| - | This is up to you to decide on, 1-9 | + | |
| - | If you the display number is already in use, | + | |
| - | select a different number | + | |
| - Click on "ADD" | - Click on "ADD" | ||
| - | - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box | + | - elect "Session" at the top of the "Category" box. You are now back at the beginning window |
| - | You are now back at the beginning window | + | - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and select "SAVE" |
| - | - Give your session a name, e.g. machine_name and | + | |
| - | select "SAVE" | + | |
| This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved. | This session with the tunneling ports set up is now saved. | ||
| - | You now double click on the session name you created and a login | + | You now double click on the session name you created and a login window appears. |
| - | window appears. | + | |
| + | Login using your CS Linux login and password. You now need to start a VNC session. | ||
| - | Login using your CS Linux login and password. | ||
| - | You now need to start a VNC session. | ||
| Here is an example for starting a VNC session: | Here is an example for starting a VNC session: | ||
| vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 & | vncserver :3 -geometry 1600x1200 & | ||
| - | In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so | + | In this example, the server is starting a sesion on display "3", so I would have set up putty for port 5903. If I set up for port 5909, |
| - | I would have set up putty for port 5903. If I set up for port 5909, | + | |
| my startup command would be: | my startup command would be: | ||
| vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 & | vncserver :9 -geometry 1600x1200 & | ||
| - | The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of | + | The geometry settings should correspond to the resolution settings of your monitor. |
| - | your monitor. | + | |
| Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number" | Now you simply start your VNC client and enter "machine_name:display_number" | ||